This memorial tablet is located in Leicester Cathedral
In memory of the Officers and Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 17th Leicestershire Regiment of Foot who lost their lives in Afghanistan during the campaign 1878 - 79 (And we are still loosing men !!)
GAMBLE John Henry, Captain, Born in Canada and died in the 2nd Afghan War on the 14th July 1879
http://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/have-you-a-tiger/record/22620/?s=1
WISEMAN Nicholas Cuthbert, Lieutenant, killed in action in the 2nd Afghan War on the 1st April 1879 at Fatehabad.
http://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/have-you-a-tiger/record/64388/?s=1
ALLFREY Edward, Lieutenant, Born on the 5th June 1852 at Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire and was killed in the 2nd Afghan War on the 13th May 1879
http://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/have-you-a-tiger/record/897/?s=1
WHITBY Clement George, Lieutenant killed on the 27th July 1880 in the 2nd Afghan War
http://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/have-you-a-tiger/record/62760/?s=1
WATSON Edward Herbert, 2nd Lieutenant died on the 16th June 1879 in the 2nd Afghan War
http://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/have-you-a-tiger/record/61707/?s=1
RYALL D, Sergeant , - O'BRIEN W, Sergeant, JOHNSON, G, Corporal, - PAYNE, S, Corporal, WHITE, G, Corporal
Privates of the regiment.
POWELL J, - FLANAGAN N, - PRATT C, - MAHER M, - MCCARTHY J, - UPPERTON G, - CONNOR L, - COOPER G, - CLARKE W, - HENSMAN W, - GARVEY L, HALSWORTH J, - BENWELL W, - BILLINGS W, COOKE T, - GOOD H - PADLEY W, - SKINNER R, - CLARKE G, - BASHFORD T, - JACKSON D, - WOOD J, - HILL H, - FORD T, - SIMPSON P, - BERRY P, - SHANAHAN P, - GOLDSMITH J, - MADLEY J, - MAYO W, - STEPHENS H, - BRADBURY E, - TOWERS G, - NICHOLLS C, - ROBERTS F, - BUTLER C, - BOYLE D, - HAYES G.
This tablet is erected by the Officers and Soldiers of the Battalion
